The Induction Service of the new vicar, Simon Gowler, will be live streamed on Tuesday 27th April and subsequently available to view through a link on the website. We very much look forward to welcoming Simon, Liz and Grace into the village community. Details to access the service will be posted nearer the time.
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For those not currently on the Electoral Roll but would like to be can pick up forms from the church foyer. Completed forms may be placed in the collection box in the foyer as well. The church will be open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and on Sunday mornings until after the service.
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The Annual Parochial Church Meeting ( APCM ) will be held, on Zoom, at 7:00 p.m. on 21 April. Anyone who would like to attend should contact Janet Balment (Tel:573625) so she can email them the Zoom meeting details.
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Services in the Parish Holy Trinity, Rainow: We plan to hold all the morning services from the 14th March. 14th March – Mothering Sunday & family service21st March – Passion Sunday . 28th March – Palm Sunday 2nd April – Good Friday – No Service, this is because of Covid restrictions, if we have this […]
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Apologies to everyone affected, but the PCC would like to let everyone know that church services will not be taking place for the foreseeable future, due to the global pandemic and the government guidelines relating to the countrywide lockdown. The difficult decision has also been taken to close Rainow church for private prayer, as the […]
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Due to Covid and an inability to socially distance within Forest Chapel, regrettably, the PCC has decided that the following services are cancelled: Sunday 6th December Thursday 24th December
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CAROL SINGING In the November magazine I said I would keep you informed about carol singing this Christmas. It has been decided that six people, socially distanced, would not be heard unless we sang at the door of each house. This would be very impractical and very demanding. So it has been decided that we […]
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Steve has now retired, and the process has just started to find a new vicar for our parish. In our diocese, as in nearly all others across the country, each individual parish must fund and support their own vicar. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) believes that Rainow needs and deserves a full-time vicar but unfortunately, […]
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The annual rushbearing service at Forest Chapel will be taking place outdoors, following social distancing guidance. Please bring your own chairs / picnic blankets and refreshments. A service sheet will be provided, which you will be required to take home with you, along with any litter, to protect the organisers and the local community.
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